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Josef Newgarden through the years

Josef Newgarden, born Dec. 22, 1990 in Hendersonville, Tenn., started his IndyCar career in the Indy Lights series in 2011 and moved to the Verizon IndyCar Series full-time in 2012. Shanna Lockwood, USA TODAY Sports

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Josef Newgarden, born Dec. 22, 1990 in Hendersonville, Tenn., started his IndyCar career in the Indy Lights series in 2011 and moved to the Verizon IndyCar Series full-time in 2012.
Shanna Lockwood, USA TODAY Sports

Newgarden celebrates in a sea of confetti after clinching his first career IndyCar championship in the 2017 season finale at Sonoma Raaceway. Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports

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Newgarden celebrates in a sea of confetti after clinching his first career IndyCar championship in the 2017 season finale at Sonoma Raaceway.
Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports

Newgarden celebrates after winning the 2017 season title at Sonoma. Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports

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Newgarden celebrates after winning the 2017 season title at Sonoma.
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Newgarden celebrates with his team after clinching the 2017 title. Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports

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Newgarden celebrates with his team after clinching the 2017 title.
Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports

Josef Newgarden leads the pack during the Honda Indy Toronto on June 14, 2015. John E. Sokolowski, USA TODAY Sports

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Josef Newgarden leads the pack during the Honda Indy Toronto on June 14, 2015.
John E. Sokolowski, USA TODAY Sports

Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning his first career IndyCar Series pole at the ABC Supply Wisconsin 250 in July 2015. Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports

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Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning his first career IndyCar Series pole at the ABC Supply Wisconsin 250 in July 2015.
Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports

Josef Newgarden had some fun as part of the halftime entertainment at an Indiana Pacers game in February 2015. Newgarden threw down a one-handed dunk off a trampoline. Brian Spurlock, USA TODAY Sports

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Josef Newgarden had some fun as part of the halftime entertainment at an Indiana Pacers game in February 2015. Newgarden threw down a one-handed dunk off a trampoline.
Brian Spurlock, USA TODAY Sports

Josef Newgarden, left, celebrates on the podium after finishing second in the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. Simon Pagenaud, center, won the race, and Sebastien Bourdais, right, was third. Mitch Stringer, USA TODAY Sports

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Josef Newgarden, left, celebrates on the podium after finishing second in the Grand Prix of Baltimore on Sept. 1, 2013. Simon Pagenaud, center, won the race, and Sebastien Bourdais, right, was third.
Mitch Stringer, USA TODAY Sports

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